Blake

Blake - A unique male name

Mar 21,2019 Abigail Adams, Editorial writer

Blake, meaning fair-haired, dark, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1915 on position #1537.
In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Blake and more.

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Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Blake.
The baby boy name Blake was given to
6,008 baby boys in 2012, ranking #71 on the national boy baby name top chart.

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With that position 1 in 273 baby boys were given this name - making this a unique male name
according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Blake peaked in popularity 7 years ago in 2012 on position 71.

Famous with this name

Blake Lively

Gladys Blake

Blake Edwards

How would you rate Blake, 1-5?

Rating: 5/5 (42 people)

Blake is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states?
Blake is currently topping the baby name charts in Michigan at position #20 - and is the least popular in
New Mexico at position #131.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific
charts below and find out how popular or unique Blake is where you live.

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Blake origin and meaning

Blake is a 5 letter name with 1 syllables. This name means fair-haired, dark. To see famous people named Blake, pop culture references for the name Blake and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Blake

We've found the following names that sound similar to Blake, sorted by popularity.

Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Year

Rank

2012

71

2011

73

2010

87

2009

89

2008

90

2007

88

2006

97

2005

99

2004

95

2003

79

2002

76

2001

77

2000

80

1999

84

1998

85

1997

80

1996

84

1995

77

1994

81

1993

83

1992

84

1991

86

1990

91

1989

97

1988

103

1987

105

1986

101

1985

100

1984

103

1983

109

1982

120

1981

159

1980

237

1979

272

1978

281

1977

293

1976

311

1975

331

1974

371

1973

371

1972

363

1971

375

1970

348

1969

340

1968

388

1967

364

1966

381

1965

367

1964

363

1963

332

1962

335

1961

352

1960

378

1959

393

1958

421

1957

466

1956

458

1955

460

1954

437

1953

527

1952

504

1951

641

1950

666

1949

844

1948

916

1947

942

1946

867

1945

1129

1944

1442

1943

1000

1942

1526

1941

1452

1938

1456

1937

1490

1936

1484

1935

1526

1932

1434

1927

1726

1925

1258

1924

1359

1922

1763

1921

1339

1920

1011

1918

1637

1915

1537

Chart position per state (table view)

State

Rank

Michigan

20

South Dakota

21

Montana

26

Iowa

27

Minnesota

30

Maine

36

Ohio

38

Vermont

42

Missouri

43

Rhode Island

44

North Dakota

44

Pennsylvania

46

Wisconsin

47

Idaho

48

Oregon

48

Indiana

49

Maryland

49

Washington

53

West Virginia

53

Nebraska

54

New Hampshire

54

Oklahoma

54

Kansas

61

Colorado

64

Illinois

66

Virginia

69

Utah

69

Florida

70

Kentucky

74

Alaska

75

New York

75

North Carolina

76

Connecticut

80

Tennessee

80

Arizona

81

Delaware

84

Hawaii

84

Nevada

85

Massachusetts

85

Wyoming

87

Louisiana

94

District of Columbia

94

South Carolina

94

Arkansas

95

Georgia

95

New Jersey

97

Alabama

102

California

104

Texas

114

Mississippi

124

New Mexico

131

Even more about Blake

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Blake a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Blake?

1 syllables. Why is this important?
One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm
is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple
rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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